Aerial support



F. W. BON DAY AERIAL SUPPORT Oct. 18, 1932.

Filed Feb. 6, 1930 415 Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the providedfor aerialpoles, flagepoles, or the 6 25 being mounted either on theside or at the sci-veto fasten the support securely in place. I

Patented Oct. 18, 1932 I 1 5 v UNITED 'srATEs PATENT ounce measures w.Bonner. or reunions. MARYLAND I i Applicatign filed February 6, 1930.Serial No. 426,362. This invention relates to an improvement the surfaceof the roof as by countersunk nails in aerial supports or the like andis adapted or screws or the like. v to be used either to support a radioaerial, A cover 10 should be fitted over the support flagpole, orwherever it may be found suit.- about the socket 5, as shown Fig. 4;,and is 5 bl of suiiicient size to extend over the entire 5! The objectof the invention is to simplify outer surface of the plates 7 with itsinner the construction of supports of this character, edge soldered orotherwise secured to. the to adapt them for mounting upon any type ofsocket 5 and roof or plates in order to sealthe roof or any portion ofthe roof, and at varispace therearound, and to prevent a leakingous'angles, and also to eliminate the use of. of water through thesupport at this point, 90 guy wires which have 7 heretofore been reandit also protects the parts of the support quired by reason of theunstableness of the from injury by corrosion, rusting or other. supportor the like. Wise.

In the accompanying drawing: In this way; a secure and rigid support issupport applied to one portion of a gablelike; securely fastening themin a position in root; a roof, making it unnccessaryto use guy-wiresFig. 2 is a top plan view thereof; or other means of lateral bracing,since the Fig. 3 is a vertical section through the supsupport issufiiciently strong and the parts are port; and 7 do disposed as tobrace the pole .efli'ectively.

Fig. l is a similar view showing the sup- By reason of the plates 7being hinged to port applied to the peak of the roof. gether, they maybe used on different por- The roof is designated generally by thenutions of'a roof, as'for instance on the sloping meral 1, and may be ofany type, the support side, the peak, or other points where they peak ofthe roof as may be found desirable. The simplicity of the constructionenables An opening 2 is formed through the roof in the parts to be takenapart or initially packed which is secured a bracket or holder 3, the ina small carrier for shipment .or otherwise. upper arms 4 of which arebent laterally in I claim I g 30 opposite directions and secured to theroof. 1. A mast-holder comprising a socket I This holder is intended tosupport the lower which is adapted to extend a suitable distance end ofa socket 5 which is inserted through below and above its support andplates hinged the opening 2, and rests at its lower end in the togethand embracing said b k tio difholder 3. The socket 5 receives the lowerend ferent sides and above the support for hold.-

0 the aerial-suppor r g-p the ing thesame securely in position on thesup 1 re. port."

Fitted over the flanges l ofthe support, 3 A masbsupport Comprising asocketior and about the socket 5 are plates 7 formed receiving amast orthe like Said Socket being with lnterfittlng eyes 8 through which boltsadapted to extend a suitable distance below 9 the mner ends of these.bolts bell-1g and above its support and hinged plates dis! siirewedthreaded opemngs opPoslte posed on opposite sides of said socket andemsides of the socket 5, as shown in Fi 2. bracing th Same Said platesbeing disposed hi forms a hin ed oint between the two c olat es 7 thatenab les tliem to be adjusted to Para-116130 the surface oi the SuPPOr-tvarious positions relative to each other to fit 9% h Socket m P i 95different shaped roofs. It W111 be noted um A -arr w .p g a s c et thishinged joint is disposed approximately at ap t e fl p m a h le formed ina right-angles to the flanges 4 of the support roof, plates hing-ed togther nd em racing 59 3 which serves to brace the support for difieu thesocket for holding the same 111 place, said 1 ent directions. The plates7 are secured to plates being secured to the surfa e f. the

roof and arranged approximately parallel therewith for holding thesocket in place.

4. A mast-support comprising a socket adapted to be disposed in a holeformed in a roof, plates hinged together and embracing the socket forholding the same in place, said plates being secured to the surface ofthe roof and arranged approximately parallel therewith for holding thesocket in place, eyes formed between the plates, and bolts extendingthrough the eyes and into the socket forming the hinged joint for theplates. 7

5. A mast support comprising a socket for receiving a mast or the like,and adapted to be disposed in a hole formed in a roof, a supportingbracket disposed beneath and embracing the lower end of the socket andhaving outturned arms secured to the roof, plates extending on oppositesides of the socket, and embracing the same, said plates having hingedjoint-stherebetween arranged approximately at right angles to theflanges of the supporting brace.

6. A mast support comprising a socket for receiving a mast of the like,and adapted to be disposed in a hole formed in a roof, a supportingbracket disposed beneath and embracing the lower end of the socket andhaving outturned arms secured to the roof, plates extending on oppositesides of the socket, and embracing the same, said plates having hingedjoints therebetween arranged approximately at right-angles to theflanges of the supporting brace, and a cover fitted over the plates andabout the socket secured thereto to protect the parts of themastsupport. 7 A mast support of the character described comprising asocket inserted in a hole in a support and extending above and below thesupport, and plates hinged to the sides of said socket and movable inplanes extending laterally therefrom to fasten the sock et to supportingsurfaces at different angles thereto.

order to seal the space therearound and prevent leakage through thehole.

10. A mast support comprising a socket for receiving a mast or the likeand adapted to be secured to a support, a supporting bracket disposedbeneath and embracing the lower end of the socket and having outt-urnedarms secured to the support, plates extending on opposite sides of thesocket, said plates having hinged joints therebetween arrangedapproximately at right angles to the flanges of the supporting brace.

11. A mast support comprising a socket for receiving a mast or the like,plates extending on opposite sides of the socket and embracing the same,and means connected with the plates providing hinged jointstherebetween.

12. A mast support comprising a socket for receiving a mast or the like,plates extending on opposite sides of the socket and embracing the same,and means connected with the plates providing hinged jointstherebetween, the axis of said hinged joints being approximately in aplane passing vertically through the center of the socket.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

FREDERICK XV. BONDAY.

8. The combination of a suitable support having a vertically disposedhole therein, a holder extending through the hole in the su port'andhaving means thereon by which it is secured to the support, a socketfitted to the holder to receive a mast, plates hinged to the socket andadapted for adjustment to the support and to be secured thereto.

e combination of a suitable support havinga vertically disposed holetherein, a holder extending through the hole in the support and havingmeans thereon by which it is secured to the support, a socket fitted tothe holder to receive a mast, plates hinged to the socket and adaptedfor adjustment to the support and to be secured thereto, and a covertted around the socket above the support and covering the entire surfaceof the plates and adapted to be soldered or otherwise secured to thesocket and support or plates in

